Mon Jan 06 20:24:22 IST 2025: **Thoothukudi Police Seize 2,000 kg of Beedi Leaves Destined for Sri Lanka**

**THOOTHUKUDI, January 6, 2025** – The Tharuvaikulam Marine Police in Thoothukudi have seized approximately 2,000 kg of beedi leaves intended for smuggling to Sri Lanka. Acting on a tip-off, police raided a private lorry garage near Siluvaipatti beach and discovered 31 bundles of the leaves concealed within. Three suspects, I. Soban (38), I. Viji (43), and S. Saravanakumar (44), all residents of Thoothukudi, have been identified and are currently being sought by authorities. The seized beedi leaves are now at the Tharuvaikulam marine police station, and the investigation continues.

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